Female lion cub falls into forest well; dies

A female lion cub died after falling into a well in Gir forest region in Junagadh district of Gujarat, forest officials said here today. The incident took place yesterday in Dungar range in North of Gir forest region, they said. According to officials, all the wells in the forest region are covered but the cub, which was 2-3 months old, entered through an opening and met a watery grave. A case has been registered in the matter and further investigations are on, they said.